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Residential Garden, Elwood

 

Year Designed
2008
Location

Elwood, Vic

Design Services Included
Concept Plans, Planting Plans, Tender Stage
Constrtucted Year
Construction 6 weeks.
Length of Design Period
12 weeks
Project Description
In this garden design a curved deck was constructed to reach into the back of the garden and create the feeling of being in tree tops. The project uses Australian Iron Bark decking in a warf deck profile which was sustainably harvested. This timber has a rich brown colour with a purple tone throughout. A number of Eucalyptus trees have been planted in the deck to strengthen the feeling of being in a natural setting. The soil was very sandy and contained limited organic matter. We improved the existing soil by incorporating it with an organically certified compost, Blood and Bone, and a probiotic soil conditioner. In addition to this we planted a green manure crop which will grow for a number of weeks before being incorporated into the soil and composting down to enrich the soil further. Ironbark sleeper walls were also constructed as well as a granitic sand driveway and pathways. The planting design used a mixture of native and indigenous plants. This will mean that after the establishment period little additional irrigation will be required creating a waterwise garden. To aid establishment a below ground irrigation system will be installed which uses captured rainwater.

 

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